Hair waver



Oct. 25, 1932. B A, STERLlNG 1,884,343

HAIR wAvER Filed OCT.. 24. 1950 Patented Cet. 25,1932

nnnmmn n. STERLING, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS HAIR WAVER Animati@ me@ @wher 24,1939-, wel io- @0,999-

7 lhair. the winding device vis gperate l Myinvention provides Jforkeepingfthe hair out of the way of operators 4hand for guiding the hair in an improved manner.l My wentin pivises" :in ,improved iennetiony for pres-sing the hair as the winding Vdeviceis operated. iii tin 's llutfeted in the accompiilifiie" drawing in Whih= f Fignre 1 is a plan elevation of one embodiinentolf the invention;

Figure 2 is. 'c @OSS Section taken fon the lin@ 2 2. et Figure 1; Figure @MSS Section, teken 0&1 ,the 1in@ 3f-Set Figure l; Figure e' is e perspectirevew 0f ,the Winding part which turns about the spindle means of thedevice;

Figure 5 is an enlarged section taken longitudinillly through the windilgpert on'tle line ff-,5 of Figure 2 and with the spindle means in elevation v er Figure 6 is a cross section ,taken on the line 6-6 of. Figure 1, showing the means for locking the hair to the spindle means and the formation of the spindle-means; and

Figure 7 is a detail section takenkon the line 7-7 of Figure 1, showing the means for locking the spindle sleeve and Spindle rod against reaivleroiaionf 'f f, The 4Spindle, Ineens cQmprses e rod 10 and a ksurround/ing sleeve ligidly fixed' on @eend 0f the rod l0 .iS e .iev member l2, and rigidly fixed upon the acent end ofthe `sleeve1-1 a jaw member .13".` The opposite end of rod 10 has threaded engagement at with a nut 15 adapted tobethreaded along the rd inte' abutting ehgegeme with the adjacent end of sleeve llt 16 to lock rodl 10 and sleeve 11 against relative turning Inovement andthereby jaws 12, 1.3 e1osed` uponlthe f hair 17. Jaws 12, 13 are released so tthey maybe swung apart to open position or tofygether to closedpositionby threading nut l5 out of shutting engagemeflt'with sleeve 11., Swinging of j aws'12, 1.3 isl accomplished f by relative turnindf movement between rod 10 kand sleeve 11, whlch'ie conveniently impartn leoening 1th@ eut '15 and liirartie felative turning movement, t rlhe winding part 19 has a generally cylindrical portion20 surrounding and rotatably nieuynting said part upon the' spindley Sleeve 11; This part 19 may be of sheetx'neta., and

with 'two integral Wings ffflefrig upwardly from the OPPQSite sides/ 0f iitch 2 1." Along notch21 cylindrical portion 2Q is provided with an enlargement 22 adapted` to receive the heir 'passing through 2012011' 21 'and btween the spindlemeansl and the generally Cylindrical portion ef the winding part, and ,this enlargement is preferably cylindrical avoid Steps the curl or wave prodliced. i

spaced below or longitudinally away from the wings 22 in a direction away fronithe lOCkDS jaws 12, 13, th Winding @il A19 has 2l- SQCOndPer .0f integral willige 2t Haired 11p'- wardly and between which "the strands of hair J17 are guided longitndinally of the spindie means between the'wings 22 and from the notch 21. A cover 2 5 hinged along'one longitiidin'al side at 26 tothe adjacent longitudinal edge of one of the wings is provided/along itsopposite longitudinal edge with afcatcli 27 adapted t0 be Sprung 'iritblfitling' engagement with a flang'efor cooperatingv along the longitudinal edge of theftherwing 24 lwhereby lthe fcover 2,5 isi/latclied lclosed` confining the strands "of hair bingoperated upon between the gud'wirigs 24 and keeping the hair out of the wayof the Qperato1"s hand and against extending Out'liiterllr trrhe jwndngwparltk., v .l Y. o

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shown, the cover has Van integral flange 29 turned inwardly toward the spindle part and serrated at to form a comb which engages and combs the hair as it is guided through the guide formed by the wings 21 and the cooperating cover 25.

The top of the cylindrical portion 20 of the winding part 19 may completely encircle the spindle sleeve 11 between the guide wings 24 and the wings 22, as shown at 32, and the projecting end 33 of the cylindrical portion 20 may substantially completely encircle theA spindle sleeve, as shown, it being understood that when the winding part is of sheet metal these portions 32 and 33 may be split longitudinally so that the entire body of the winding part may be stamped from a single flatpiece of sheet metal and. then Vformed to shape.

In operation the strands of hair 17 are gripped and locked between the jaws 12, 13 at the usual or any desired place along the hair, and the strands are then laid longitudinally of the spindle means between the wings 22and betweenthe'ffuide winos 2dthe cover '25 being'ope'ned for this purpose, whereupon the cover 25 is closed to contine the hair between the guide wings. Then by turning 'the winding part either clockwise or counterclockwise about the spindle sleeve 11, the

strands of hair are curled or wrapped through the notch 21 and upon the spindle sleeve 11 between this sleeve and the enlarged cylindrical portion Q0 of the winding part 19.

The strands oi hair are preferably curled upon the spindle in overlapping relation, which overlapping relation is obtained by the helical wrapping of the hair strands produced by the turning of the winding part 19 "around the-spindle sleeve 11 and the movewave produced and avoids Haring of the successive convolutions of the curl and the steps which are produced in such a curl where such Haring occurs.

The enlarged cylindrical portion 22 may be provided with an internal longitudinal hump or ridge 40 conveniently formed by a longitudinal depression in the wall of the cylindrical portion 22. This internal ridge or hump presses the hair as it is curled upon the spindle and further enhances the smooth, even finish imparted to the curl.

I do not intend to be limited to the precise details shown or described.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a spindle, a hair locking jaw rigid with one end of dle, a hair locking jaw rigid with one end of said spindle, a spindle sleeve surrounding said spindle, a cooperating hair locking jaw rigid with the end of said sleeve adjacent said first jaw, said sleeve extending substantially to the opposite end of the spindle and said jaws being opened and closed by relative rotation between said spindle and said sleeve, and means for locking said s indle and sleeve against relative rotation jaws closed.

3; In a device of the class described, a spindle, a hair locking jaw rigid with one end of said spindle, a spindle sleeve surrounding said spindle, a cooperating hair locking jaw rigid with the end of said sleeve adjacent said first jaw, said sleeve extending substantially to the opposite end of the spindle and said jaws being opened' and closed by relative rotation between said spindle and said sleeve,

means for locking said spindle and sleeve E against relative rotation for locking said jaws closed, said means comprising amember having threaded engagement with the spindle and adapted to be threaded into and out of abutting engagement with said sleeve.

4f. In a device of the class described, a spindle member, means for securing a lock of hair to said spindle member, a Winding part rotatable about and longitudinally movable upon said spindle member, said winding part having one end disposed toward the securing means and provided with a notch formed to permit wrapping a strand of hair helically around said spindle member by rotation of said winding member thereon, guide wings for the hair one along each of the opposite sides of said notch, and means at the opposite end of said winding part for guiding the lock of hair longitudinally along the spindle.

5. In a device of the class described, a spin- Ydle member, a winding partv rotatable about and longitudinally movable upon said spindle member, said Winding part having a notch formed to permit wrapping a strand of hair helically around said spindle member by rotation of the winding part thereon, and means for guiding the strands of hair longitudinally and for holding same out of the way of the operators hand and against ezt-f tending laterally from said slot, said means or locking said comprising a pair of Wings on'the Winding part and a cover coacting With said Wings.

6. In a device of the class described, a spin/ notch formed to permit Wrapping a strand of hair helically aroundI said spindle member by rotation of the Winding part thereon, and means for guiding `the strands of hair longitudinally and for holding same out of the Way of the operators hand and against eX- tending laterally from said slot, said means comprising a pair of Wings on the Winding part and' a cover coacting With saidWings,

said Wings flaring outwardly and the cover being hinged to one of said Wings and provided With a latch having latching cooperation With the other Wing.

7. In a device of the class described, a spindle member, a Winding part rotatable about and longitudinally movable upon said spin dle member, said Winding part having a notch formed to permit Wrapping a strand of hair helically around said` spindle member by rotation of the Winding part thereon, means for guiding the strands of hair longi tudinally and for holding same out of the Way of the operators hand and against eX- tending laterally from said slot, said means comprising a pair of Wings on the Winding part, a cover co-acting With said Wings, and a comb on said cover.

8. In a device of the class described, a spindle member, a Winding part rotatable about and longitudinally movable upon said spindle member, said Winding part having a notch formed to permit Wrapping a strand of hair helically around the spindle member by rotation of thev Winding part thereon, means for guiding the strands of hair longitudinally and lfor holding same out of the Way of the operators hand and against eX- tending laterally from said slot, and a comb associated With said last means for combing the hair in the operation of the device.

9. In a device of the class described, a spindle member, a Winding part rotatable about and longitudinally movable upon said spindle member, said Winding part having a notch formed to permit Wrapping a strand of hair helically around said spindle member by rotation of the Winding part thereon and an enlarged substantially cylindrical portion adjacent said notch and spaced from the spindle to receive the strand of hair between it and the spindle.l

10. In a device of the class described, a spindle member, ay Winding part rotatable about and longitudinally movable upon said spindle member, said Winding part having a notch formed to permit Wrapping a strand of hair helically around said spindle'member by rotation of said Winding part thereon and an internal hump insaid Winding part for pressing the hair in the operation of the device.

11. In combination, a mandrel, arevolvable Winder for Wrapping hair around said mandrel, means for causing the unWound port1on of the hair to lie longitudinally along theV mandrel, and a comb on said Winder.

12. In a device of the class described, a spindle member having means for securing a lock of hair at one end thereof, al Winding member rotatable about and Vlongitudinally slidable upon said spindle member,said Windin g memberhaving a notch formed therein for Wrapping a strand of hair evenly about said f spindle in either direction of rotation, means for causing the unWound portion of the strand of hair to lie longitudinally along the spindle, said hair being draWn from said last named means during the Winding operation, and a pair of integral Wing members for guiding the Withdrawal of said hair from said means When said Winding member is rotated.

13. In combination, a mandrel, a revolvable Winder for Wrapping hair about said manil' drel, means for causing the unWound portion of said hair to lie longitudinally along the spindle, and al hinged member including a comb and carried by said last named means for engaging the unWound portion of said hair as the Winder is being revolved.

14. In combination, a mandrel, a revolvable Winder for Wrapping hair around said mandrel, means for causing the unWound portion of said hair to lie longitudinally along said ii mandrel, a'comb hingedly mounted on said last named means for engaging the unWound portion of said hair as it is Withdrawn during the Winding operation, and a pair of Wing members integral With said Winder for guid- Aing the Withdrawal of said hair When said Winder is revolved. v

15. A Winding member of the class described comprising a hair receiving notch portion, a collar including diverging guide Wings and a humped portion for guiding and pressing said hair during the Winding operation, a hinged covermember disposed over said notched portion, and a comb carried by said cover member and disposed normal to the axis of rotation of said Winding member.

In Witness Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 27 th day of September, 1930. BERNARD A. STERLING. 

